Intro

Daystar and Alexander discuss the Rule of Cool trope, and how rational fiction tries to create organically cool moments without sacrificing the story's integrity. Timestamps: 0:40 What is the Rule of Cool? Is it inherently good or bad? 5:45 Swords vs Guns, Lightsabers, Waif-Fu 11:07 Why avoid it in Rational Fiction? 13:00 Ways to minimize negatives of Rule of Cool 19:20 Breaking the world 26:40 Is it better to fully explore an idea, or minimize its role so as not to "cheat" the plot? 29:40 When to kill your darlings 34:15 When to run with the craziness 37:55 Recap of the three approaches to mitigating loss of coolness when rationalizing.